FMA Burst FMA Summits

Your Playbook for Northeast Power, Resilience & Optimization. Built in Two Days.

At this invite-only summit, you won't just hear about the future—you'll build your roadmap alongside senior peers and pre-vetted solution partners in a series of curated 1:1 meetings.

37 Summits
17,000 1:1 Meetings
170 Industry Leaders
89% Sponsor Renewal

To maintain the quality of the summit, we confirm fit for both delegates (active projects, budget, decision scope) and solution partners (category exclusivity & relevance). To register, you must first speak with an FMA team member — click "Connect me" (bottom-right).

Premier Northeast Critical Infrastructure
& Optimization Summit

May 28–29, 2026 • Marriott at Glenpointe • Teaneck, New Jersey

Two focused days designed for operators who can't afford downtime.

How ready are you to head home with a plan that works Monday?

Delegates sharing takeaways during a breakout discussion

Learn what works.

20-minute case studies that cut through noise and surface strategies you can deploy immediately.

Peer-to-peer working session at tables

Real conversations.

Direct exchanges with leaders who run what you run—clarity over theater, outcomes over optics.

Handshake after a 1:1 meeting confirming next steps

Leave with a plan.

Curated 1:1s and working groups end with clear owners, timelines, and actions—so Monday starts fast.

Solution Partners Compress 18-Month Enterprise Cycles to 90 Days

15+Pre-qualified
1:1 meetings
$2.3MAvg. enterprise
deal size
7:1Buyer-to-vendor
ratio
47%Close within
90 days

Your solution. Your stage. One 20-minute case study with no competing sessions. Buyers request you in advance. Only 20 sponsors per summit — no expo noise, no wasted pitches.

"We met decision-makers, not tire-kickers — five forecast-ready opportunities before lunch and deals moving inside 90 days."
Victoria Sanville
Director, Corporate & Public Sector Vertical Sales, LG Electronics · Multi-year Solution Partner

Courtney explains how the sponsorship model works. In this short interactive video, you'll hear testimonials from solution partners including PowerSecure, SolarUV, Chorus360, LG, Hurts Boilers, and many more — all sharing how they generated forecast-ready opportunities and renewed year after year.

Solution Partners Compress 18-Month Enterprise Cycles to 90 Days

15+Pre-qualified
1:1 meetings
$2.3MAvg. enterprise
deal size
7:1Buyer-to-vendor
ratio
47%Close within
90 days

Your solution. Your stage. One 20-minute case study with no competing sessions. Buyers request you in advance. Only 20 sponsors per summit — no expo noise, no wasted pitches.

"We met decision-makers, not tire-kickers — five forecast-ready opportunities before lunch and deals moving inside 90 days."
Victoria Sanville
Director, Corporate & Public Sector Vertical Sales, LG Electronics · Multi-year Solution Partner

Courtney explains how the sponsorship model works. In this short interactive video, you'll hear testimonials from solution partners including PowerSecure, SolarUV, Chorus360, LG, Hurts Boilers, and many more — all sharing how they generated forecast-ready opportunities and renewed year after year.

Who’s Already in the Room

Healthcare systems, Ivy League universities, Fortune 100 finance, national infrastructure, and global data centers.

Data Center Mission-Critical

Healthcare Systems

  • Hackensack Meridian Health
  • RWJBarnabas Health
  • Atlantic Health System
  • Virtua Health
  • NewYork-Presbyterian
  • Northwell Health
  • Yale New Haven Health

Universities & Research

  • Princeton University
  • Rutgers University
  • Columbia University
  • NYU Langone
  • MIT
  • Harvard University
  • Cornell University

Financial & Insurance

  • Prudential Financial
  • MetLife
  • American Express
  • BNY Mellon
  • Morgan Stanley
  • AIG

Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Port Authority of NY & NJ
  • NJ Transit
  • Amtrak
  • MTA — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • Massachusetts Port Authority

Data Centers & Operators

  • Iron Mountain Data Centers
  • Digital Realty
  • CyrusOne
  • Sabey Data Centers
  • Equinix
  • QTS Data Centers

Meet the Solution Partners You Actually Want

Vetted experts solving real problems in mission-critical power, cooling, resilience, and modernization — not pitch decks.

Energy & Resilience
Microgrids, PPAs, backup power that works
Smart Infrastructure
IoT, BAS, DCIM — connected and actionable
Data Center Uptime
High-density cooling, power quality, safety
Sustainability That Pays
Net-zero, ESG reporting, measurable ROI
Automation & AI
Predictive maintenance, digital twins, analytics
Business Continuity
Islanding, DR playbooks, black-start readiness

Shortlist partners now. Lock your 1:1s before the agenda fills.

Get in Front of Industry Leaders Who Can Say “Yes”

Budget holders and operators from enterprise, healthcare, universities, and government — in the room, on a mission, ready to move.

VP, Facilities & Real Estate
Owns multi-site OPEX/CAPEX; authorizes modernization and energy projects across Fortune-scale portfolios.
Director, Data Center Ops
Controls uptime budgets, cooling/power upgrades, and workload capacity for cloud & AI expansion.
Chief / Lead Engineer
Technical authority setting standards and vendor lists; signs off on reliability/safety-critical specs.
Exec Director, Utilities
University, hospital, and national-lab portfolios; approves infrastructure overhauls and DER integrations.
VP, Energy & Sustainability
Controls decarb and ESG capital; greenlights PPAs, microgrids, storage, and measurable ROI initiatives.
Program / Portfolio Manager
Owns schedules and budget gates on DoD & capital projects; aligns stakeholders and procurement.

Right room. Right roles. Pre-scheduled 1:1s based on your picks.

Program Topics Built for Decisions

Real challenges. Real solutions. Two tracks connecting Northeast operators facing critical constraints with providers who solve them.

Data Center Mission-Critical

Data Center — 16 Northeast-specific challenges

What we'll decide and who needs to be in the room.

  • NYC Metro: Con Ed says ~2-year wait for new serviceBehind-the-meter gen, microgrids, demand management.
  • $400/sq ft real estate pushing 50kW+ per rackHigh-density cooling, liquid, vertical expansion.
  • NJ facilities competing for the same substationsAlt sites, distributed architecture, edge.
  • NYC Metro: Con Ed says ~2-year wait for new serviceBehind-the-meter gen, microgrids, demand management.
  • $400/sq ft real estate pushing 50kW+ per rackHigh-density cooling, liquid, vertical expansion.
  • NJ facilities competing for the same substationsAlt sites, distributed architecture, edge.
  • Superstorm Sandy 2.0 prep with updated flood mapsBarriers, elevation, waterproof vaults.
  • Free cooling only ~4 months per yearHybrid optimization, economizers, weather automation.
  • Snow-load risk on roofs and equipmentMonitoring, calcs, reinforcement plans.
  • NYC Local Law 97 emissions penaltiesCarbon tracking, upgrades, renewable procurement.
  • ISO-NE capacity charges on summer peaksPeak shaving, DR, storage.
  • CT/MA aggressive PUE reportingRealtime monitoring, optimization, reporting.
  • 1960s shell, 2025 densityRetrofit paths, structural upgrades, modular.
  • Basement DCs in flood zonesRelocation, mitigation, emergency response.
  • NYISO/ISO-NE queue delays & upgrade costsStudies, phased energization, BTM gen, flexibility.
  • Urban noise & emissions limitsAcoustics, after-treatment, plume control.
  • Landmark/rooftop heat-rejection constraintsReinforcement, indoor HX, dry coolers, liquid.
  • Permitting & community oppositionStakeholders, traffic/noise studies, site strategy.
  • Wastewater & discharge permits for blowdownReuse, closed-loop adiabatic, advanced treatment.

Mission-Critical Facilities — 16 Northeast-specific challenges

Reliability without drama, inside real constraints.

  • Electric rates ~40% above national averageEMS, DR, on-site generation.
  • Gas moratoriums blocking backup genDiesel/BESS hybrids, fuel cells, renewable backup.
  • Utility switching limits in dense coresSoft-start, coordination, utility negotiation.
  • Electric rates ~40% above national averageEMS, DR, on-site generation.
  • Gas moratoriums blocking backup genDiesel/BESS hybrids, fuel cells, renewable backup.
  • Utility switching limits in dense coresSoft-start, coordination, utility negotiation.
  • Nor'easter knocked out primary & backupWeatherization, redundant feeds, ice mitigation.
  • "500-year" flood elevations reachedBarriers, sump, elevated gear.
  • Fuel delivery failed during snow emergencyExtended runtime, dual-fuel, priority contracts.
  • Local Law 97 impact on hospitals & universitiesCarbon reduction plans, compliance software.
  • NJ medical requirements beyond Joint CommissionState compliance, monitoring, documentation.
  • MA stretch energy codes for renovationsModeling, code consulting, high-efficiency systems.
  • 100-year-old steam in legacy buildingsSteam→hot-water, distributed systems, controls.
  • Lead lines & asbestos (pre-1980)Abatement coordination, safe routing.
  • Chillers/boilers/elevators past lifePhased replacement, life-extension, PdM.
  • Union requirements for all maintenanceLabor-compliant workflows, training, remote ops.
  • No street closures for major swapsModular lifts, helicopter picks, off-hours work.
  • Backup testing restricted by air-quality rulesLoad banks, synthetic testing, documentation.
  • Campus-wide coordination across silosGovernance, shared dashboards, single plan.

Summit Schedule

Two days engineered for outcomes: pre-scheduled 1:1s you choose, peer case studies that compress learning, and hosted networking to keep the right conversations going.

3-Day Summit Overview

Day 1 • Wed May 27
Exhibitor setup and registration
Day 2 • Thu May 28
Full day of 1:1 meetings, peer case studies & private reception
Day 3 • Fri May 29
Morning sessions, 1:1 meetings & closing lunch

Pre-Scheduled 1:1 Meetings

Private, 1-hour sessions with partners you select, held at their corporate dining tables.

Peer & Partner Case Studies

20-minute, outcome-focused presentations from industry leaders and solution providers.

Summit daily agenda
Time Day 1
Wednesday • May 27		 Day 2
Thursday • May 28		 Day 3
Friday • May 29
7:00am Corporate Dining & Networking Corporate Dining & Networking
8:00am – 10:00am Peer & Partner Case Studies Peer & Partner Case Studies
10:00am Hosted Networking in Exhibit Room Hosted Networking in Exhibit Room
11:00am Peer & Partner Case Studies Peer & Partner Case Studies
12:00pm Pre-Scheduled 1:1 Meetings (Lunch) Pre-Scheduled 1:1 Meetings (Lunch)
1:00pm Peer & Partner Case Studies Peer & Partner Case Studies
2:00pm Exhibitor Setup / Registration Peer & Partner Case Studies —
3:00pm Exhibitor Setup / Registration Hosted Networking in Exhibit Room —
3:30pm Exhibitor Setup / Registration Peer & Partner Case Studies —
5:00pm – 7:00pm Exhibitor Setup / Registration Private Reception, Dinner & 1:1 Meetings —

Event Schedule & Location

Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe · Teaneck, New Jersey

Minutes from NYC with ample meeting space for curated 1:1s, peer case studies, and private networking receptions.

Hotel Info & Rooms →

We Engineer the Conversations That Change Everything.

Curated 1:1s, peer case studies, and twenty vetted solution partners—no expo noise, just outcomes.

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